North Dakota News

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Asuka

FARGO -- If you're looking for a big, beautiful young lady who loves the snow and pretty much everyone she meets, you definitely need to meet Asuka. She's about an Akita about a year and…

North Dakota bill to ban kratom fails, but regulation bill being drafted

BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota lawmakers chose not to ban the plant-based substance kratom, but one lawmaker indicated a bill to regulate the substance is in the works. House Bill 1101 would have added mitragynine, derived from kratom,…

Gov. Armstrong presents Nearly $20 Billion Budget

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) -- Gov. Kelly Armstrong presents his first state budget which comes in at nearly $20 billion. Armstrong's administration claims it's $600 million less than former Gov. Burgum's final budget. A large portion is focused on property tax…

North Dakota Lawmakers Consider Bill To Ban Drones Made In China

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) -- North Dakota could become the first state to outlaw drones made in China for government use. Privacy and security are the main concerns but the bill's sponsor says the move could…

Fargo Parks Sports Center's Open House Planned for Thursday

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Fargo Parks Sports Center is ready for the public. We showed you last week that Phase 2 of the plan is complete with the addition of pickleball courts, turf fields,…

Solid Waste Service Gives Update on Reclaiming Fargo's East Landfill

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Fargo's Solid Waste Service is sharing its progress reclaiming the city's East Landfill. The 160 acres lies on the east side of 45th Street North and the north side of Seventh Avenue North. The project started…

North Dakota Lawmakers Discard Motion For Sunday Blue Laws

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) -- North Dakota lawmakers are debating whether to move forward with a bill to have businesses close on Sunday. The decision was 10 to 4 to not move forward with the bill. Representatives from The Chamber of…

North Dakota DOC Introduce Bill To Allow Mothers And Children To Live Together In Prison

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — The bill, presented by the North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, would allow children from newborns to 18 months of age to reside with their mothers in a separate…

Second Suspect Arrested For December Murder in South Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- A second suspect is arrested for his role in the murder of Rahsaan Wilson last month in south Fargo. Police say 24-year-old Patrick Martin Jr. of Chicago was arrested on Tuesday for murder and conspiracy…

Judge limits scope of lawsuit over North Dakota gender-affirming care law

BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A judge is limiting the scope of a lawsuit challenging North Dakota’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors after concluding three families don’t have standing to participate as plaintiffs. Luis Casas, a North Dakota…

Budget caps a concern but local leaders say it’s time to work on property tax reform

BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Local government leaders told lawmakers Tuesday they’re ready to work on property tax reform, but expressed concerns about the state capping their budgets. The House Finance and Taxation Committee took testimony on a bill…

North Dakota House approves removing Chinese drones from state fleet

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR-Prairie Public) - The North Dakota House has approved a measure to replace Chinese-made drones in the state fleet. The state owns 353 drones, 307 from China. The sponsor, Bismarck Representative Mike Nathe, says he was told by…

Gov. Noem's Hearing Also Delayed Due To Government Agency Paperwork

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) -- South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is having her hearing to become the next Homeland Security Secretary pushed back from Wednesday to Friday. According to a committee aide, the FBI has yet to complete its portion of…

ACLU weighs in on Ten Commandments Bill

FARGO — The ACLU of North Dakota is weighing in on HB 1145. The bill would require a display of the Ten Commandments in public schools across the state. They cited the case of Stone…

Transition Into New Altru Hospital In Grand Forks To Begin Sunday Morning

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) -- The new hospital is done and now it's time to transfer patients from the old Altru hospital in Grand Forks. The transition will begin on Sunday. The new emergency room will open first at 6…

LIVE: Cosplay for a Cause

FARGO -- Getting dressed this weekend in the metro probably means you're putting on a parka, gloves, hat, scarf and boots. But when you get dressed to go out, consider donning your best anime…

Armstrong orders flags to full staff for Trump Inauguration

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) - North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong directed the U.S. and North Dakota flags to be flown at full staff on Jan. 20 at the North Dakota Capitol and all state buildings in observance of the inauguration of…

Pain relief or a problem? North Dakota lawmakers hear kratom debate

BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Witnesses on Monday characterized the kratom plant as both as a dangerous and sometimes fatal drug and as a safe way to manage chronic pain and help people wean themselves off more dangerous opioids.…

North Dakota lawmakers work to refine which groups can conduct charitable gambling

BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A bill under consideration by North Dakota lawmakers would restrict which organizations qualify to conduct charitable gambling. The discussion comes as electronic pull tab machines have proliferated in North Dakota, with 5,250 devices similar…

Supreme Court upholds North Dakota’s majority-Native legislative subdistricts

WASHINGTON, D.C. (North Dakota Monitor) — The U.S. Supreme Court settled a North Dakota voting rights case Monday, leaving in place two majority-Native American subdistricts challenged as unconstitutional. “I’m glad that it’s finally been resolved,” said Rep. Lisa Finley-DeVille, a…